Month: May 2004

Proposed Rule to Implement the Marine Mammal Protection ActâÃÆ

Proposed Rule to Implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act’s Zero Rate Mortality Goal Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) addresses the taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations. The MMPA provides for the preparation of stock assessments for all marine mammal stocks in waters under U.S. jurisdiction, development and implementation […]

Public Comments Requested on Interagency Wetland Guidance

Public Comments Requested on Interagency Wetland Guidance Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands. The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is responsible for processing Section 404 permits and analyzing impacts associated with proposed projects. When an applicant proposes a […]

SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

PA-31-2004PROCLAMATIONRE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish area temporary closures will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels […]

MULTIPLE COAST GUARD UNITS SAVE FISHING VESSEL FROM SINKING

MULTIPLE COAST GUARD UNITS SAVE FISHING VESSEL FROM SINKING ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Several Coast Guard units assisted in the rescue of the two-man crew aboard the Tampa-based, 66-foot fishing vessel Miss Hayes after it began sinking 43 miles west of Ft. Myers, Fla., early this morning. Three dewatering pumps in all, and personnel to […]

Scientific and Statistical Committee Meetings Scheduled May 17-19

Scientific and Statistical Committee Meetings Scheduled May 17-19 The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Biological Assessment Sub-Committee of the SSC in Charleston, South Carolina beginning on May 17, 2004. The Assessment Sub-Committee will meet from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on May […]

COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR MISSING BOATER IN PAMLICO SOUND

COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR MISSING BOATER IN PAMLICO SOUND CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. – Coast Guard has suspended the search for a man missing in the Pamlico Sound, N.C., this evening. At 7 p.m. the search was called off for a 22-year-old man missing since Wednesday evening after the 17-foot skiff he and another man […]

JOINT-AGENCY SEARCH FOR MISSING BOATER IN PAMLICO SOUND

JOINT-AGENCY SEARCH FOR MISSING BOATER IN PAMLICO SOUND CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. – The Coast Guard and local agencies are searching for a man today in the Pamlico Sound, N.C., after the boat he was on apparently ran aground near Buxton, N.C., Wednesday evening. A 22-year-old man is still missing today after the 17-foot skiff he […]

COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO MAN IN DISTRESS

COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO MAN IN DISTRESS ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C., – Coast Guard crewmembers provided assistance for a man injured when the vessel he was on ran aground in the Pamlico Sound, N.C., this evening. A 61-year-old male onboard the 54-foot motor yacht Main Event received unknown injuries after the boat ran aground near Brandt […]

NOAA SHIP RUDE FINDS WRECK IN NARRAGANSETT BAY

NOAA SHIP RUDE FINDS WRECK IN NARRAGANSETT BAY April 30, 2004 — While conducting hydrographic surveys to update the area’s nautical charts, the NOAA ship Rude (pronounced Rudy) discovered a sunken vessel in Narragansett Bay that poses a serious danger to navigation. The wreck, found on April 26 on the southeast side of Prudence Island, […]

Comment Sought On Draft Water Quality Assessment And Impaired Waters List

Comment Sought On Draft Water Quality Assessment And Impaired Waters List RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Water Quality is seeking comment on its draft updated assessment of waterbodies in North Carolina, including a list of impaired waters and strategies for water quality improvement. The 2004 Water Quality Assessment and Impaired Waters List is available […]